DUGGAR critics have slammed Joy-Anna’s new home and claim it looks empty in response to the star allowing a look inside with new photos with her daughter, Evelyn.
The Counting On alum lives in the Arkansas residence with her husband, Austin Forsyth, and their two kids.
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Joy-Anna, 24, shared the mother-daughter photos on her Instagram Saturday.
In them, the 19 Kids and Counting alum held her youngest child by her hands as she playfully swung the two-year-old back and forth.
A barefoot Joy-Anna stood on the polished wooden planked floors of the home’s living room.
An antique wash stand is pushed against the room’s barren walls, with a child’s drawing being the only noticeable decoration.
Behind her, the wood-floored hallway leads to an equally rustic wooden door.
Again, the walls are bereft of photographs and artwork, or anything that would bring character to the otherwise blank walls.
Joy-Anna captioned the post: “We were playing outside earlier and I asked Evelyn ‘do you want to go back inside’ she answered… ‘no, probably not!’ With that sideways smirk on her face! She’s getting so big.”
Joy’s sister Jill Duggar, 31, commented “Haha aww! So cute!” however, not everyone was so positive when the snap was re-posted on Reddit.
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One user asked: “Are they allergic to every color besides beige?”
Referring to how empty Joy’s home appears a second person commented: “That house must echo like crazy!”
Another questioned: “Are [Duggars] not allowed to have art on the walls or rugs on the floors? So boring.”
“For real. This looks like a practically empty house. A runner and some wall art would go a long way,” added a fourth.
While a fifth person chimed: “I’ve seen Jessa, Lauren’s, and maybe a few of the other’s rugs. They are beige. Not a single interesting or unique home amongst them.”
COZY COUCH
Recently, Joy-Anna shared a peek inside her Arkansas home while answering fans’ questions about some items in her household.
On Thursday, Joy-Anna responded to one curious follower asking where she purchased her living room couch.
The 24-year-old shared a snap of the brown leather three-seater couch with black and tan decorative pillows on Instagram.
The couch was positioned along a wall between two large glass windows decorated with crème curtains overlooking the yard.
It sat atop a tan and navy blue-colored area rug with a leafy green plant on one end.
Joy-Anna gushed about her cozy couch, telling the fan: “Our leather couch was gifted to us and it is my favorite piece of furniture!”
She also included a website link to the furniture store selling the couch for over $2K.
Another unique piece of furniture that caught fans’ eyes was a toy box located in her childrens’ playroom.
One person asked the ex TV star where she purchased the item, prompting her to share a picture of the “bookshelf/toy box.”
The wooden piece had four quadrants of storage space, which Joy-Anna filled with children’s books, dolls, and other toys.
SUPPORTIVE SISTER
In another snap, the mom-of-two gave a closer look at one of the books showcased on the shelf.
The book, titled, You Can Shine So Bright, was illustrated by her sister, Jinger, 28, and brother-in-law, Jeremy Vuolo, 34.
She gushed over the illustrations, writing: “Also, if you haven’t ordered this book yet, go get it!
“My sister and bro-in-law did an amazing job illustrating Gal 5:22-23 for children!”
SCHOOLED BY FANS
Previously, the star posted a photo showing what homeschooling was like with her son Gideon, four.
In the snap shared to her InstaStory, the toddler laid on a bed watching TV.
She captioned the Story: “Watching preschool prep for ‘school’ today!
“Gideon starts pre-k4 in a few weeks!”
A social media fan thread about the Duggar family showed a mixed reaction to Joy-Anna’s teaching tactics.
“Nothing summarizes why people look down on homeschooling more than homeschool parents who just park their kids in front of the TV and call it education,” one person wrote.
However, others defended the former TV personality, with one writing: “This is a snapshot of a second. We have no clue if this is their norm or if she is calling it his full education.”
It’s unclear if Joy-Anna will once again homeschool her son this year as she has done previously.
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